Ace Photonics R&D Team Wins First Prize in 2020 Innovation Competition

From September 9th to 10th, 2020, the finals of the 9th China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (Jilin Division) and the 2020 "Changchun New District Cup" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition were held at the Changchun Convention and Exhibition Center Hotel. The China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition is a major national innovation and entrepreneurship event jointly organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Education, and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce.

Since the second competition, Jilin Province has held seven consecutive China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (Jilin Division) events. Since the launch of the 2020 competition in July, a total of 435 companies in the province registered to participate, covering fields such as new-generation information technology, biotechnology, high-end equipment manufacturing, new materials, energy conservation, and environmental protection. After the preliminary and semi-final rounds, 53 companies advanced to the finals.

In the final competition, the Ace Photonics R&D team received first prize in the growth group for its "Atomic Clock Special Semiconductor Laser Chip" project. The project demonstrated the team's technical capabilities in semiconductor laser chip development and its experience in specialized VCSEL technologies for precision photonic applications.

Ace Photonics traces its development back to Changchun Ace Photonics Co., Ltd., which was established on September 30, 2018, with investment from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, core members of the semiconductor laser team, and strategic investors. In 2022, Ace Photonics relocated its headquarters to Wuxi, Jiangsu, as part of the company's continued development and expansion.

The company's main business focuses on the R&D and production of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs). Building on years of experience in VCSEL chip design and semiconductor laser technology, the R&D team has developed a range of single-mode VCSEL products for precision sensing, atomic and quantum applications, and customized photonic systems.

Ace Photonics continues to focus on improving VCSEL chip performance, reliability, manufacturing processes, and integration capabilities through internally developed technologies and ongoing engineering development.